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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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